DCHA - Key Persons
Alicea will lead the management of projects, data analytics, and liaison activities in support of priorities for improvement and strategic goals.
Annette Kotna is responsible for data exploration, analytics and reporting in support of priorities for improvement and strategic goals. She provides support through participation in the identification, collection, analysis, monitoring and reporting of industry data, statistics, and related information for the Association's quality and patient safety collaborative efforts.
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Executive Assistant to the President
- Executive Assistant to the President & CEO, Board Liaison
Brenda Watson is the Executive Assistant to the President & CEO and Board Liaison. Brenda works with the Board of Directors, leads office operations, coordinates internal and external meetings and serves as the association liaison to hospital executive assistants.
Brendan Sinatro, MPH, oversees the activities designed to elevate the preparedness, response and recovery capabilities of the DC Hospitals through the DCHA Emergency Management Committee. Brendan is responsible for the grant management of the Hospital Preparedness Program. Brendan also serves as the Preparedness Association Liaison for DCHA to further support advocacy efforts on behalf of the hospitals and optimize information sharing across all DC Health and Medical Coalition stakeholders.
Ebony manages the fiscal activities associated with grant programs and operational systems. In this role, she works with the association in the day-to-day fiscal accountability needs for all grant programs and identifies/implements areas for improvement.
Eden Cunningham is responsible for fostering the work of the Association and the Association's members through coordination with and support of the Quality Collaborative and Core Committees. Eden facilitates discussions and provides a forum for sharing information and identifying solutions around various quality initiatives. In collaboration with the committees, she works to evaluate quality stories to share the successes, improvements and achievements within our member hospitals.
Gayle Michelle Olano Hurt is responsible for overseeing the Association's activities related to patient safety and health care quality. She also oversees the Association's data analytics operation.
Job Titles:
- Senior Health Care Data Analyst
Hiwot Sauer is responsible for data management, analytics, visualization and reporting, measure development and statistical techniques in support of priorities for improvement and strategic goals. She provides leadership through participation in the identification, collection, analysis, monitoring and reporting of industry data, statistics, and related information for the Association's quality and patient safety collaborative efforts.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- President
Jacqueline D. Bowens is the President and Chief Executive Officer of DCHA and a member of the Association's Board of Directors. She oversees the budget, staff and programs, and is responsible for legislative advocacy of the Association. Jacqueline is the primary liaison with the Federal and District governments, the business community, and the American Hospital Association. She leads a team that is responsible for fiscal business, operations, patient quality and safety, communications, community engagement, grants and legislative relations.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Vice President, Communications & Member Engagement
- Communications and Member
Jennifer Hirt is responsible for the Association's communications and member programs and helps disseminate the important work of member hospitals to the media, opinion leaders, influencers, decision makers and consumers. She serves as a key communications ambassador for the work of DCHA to its members and prospective members. Jennifer manages DCHA's events and brand by ensuring DCHA delivers positive experiences through all of our touch points.
John Norman oversees the administrative and fiscal activities of the Association including business office management and planning, grants management, human resources management, vendor relations, budgetary support, and financial coordination of special events with the President. John staffs the DCHA Board of Directors Finance Committee and ensures engagement and facilitation of hospital and member CFOs, COOs and other key financial and operational staff on key priorities and emerging issues through staff leadership of the DCHA Finance and Operations Committee.
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Public Policy & External Affairs
Justin J. Palmer oversees activities relating to the District of Columbia government and Capitol Hill with responsibility for the development of Association positions on health care policy matters. Mr. Palmer currently oversees the Association's government relations & grassroots advocacy programs in addition to communications operations. He also supports the President & CEO in activities related to DCHA operations.
Stephanie will lead the management of projects, data analytics, and liaison activities in support of priorities for improvement and strategic goals.
Yolette Gray is responsible for providing leadership, support and execution in public policy development, research, community engagement, government relations and grassroots advocacy. She also provides assistance and leadership in the Association's strategic planning and policy development process with emphasis on the anticipated impact of external issues and their impact on hospital and associate members.